Young Women Flashcards
How much control did the Kyrios have over his daughters?
Full control until marriage
Athens had no…
State education system
Young Athenian girls would usually be educated…
at home by their mothers
Athenian girls would be taught to…(4):
- Spin wool
- manage house hold finances
- weave
- cook
Why were dowries important in Athens?(2):
- Incentive for men not to leave the marriage
- To support the new family
Who were roman women under the control of?
The paterfamilias
During the roman naming ceremonies the family would…[3]:
- Make offerings
- Have a party for family and friends
- Give the child gifts and a Bulla
What is a Bulla used for?
To ward off evil spirits
When would the child give up the Bulla?
When the child entered adulthood
Romans girls would be taught…(3):
- Reading
- Writing
- Arithmetic
What were Roman teachers called?
Literators
What was odd about the spartan militaristic system?
- It was heavily reliant on women
Spartan girls engaged in physical training so that they could…
- Withstand childbirth
Who is Lycourgos?
A legendary law maker that established spartan way of life
The first female winner of the Olympic games was…
A spartan named Cynisca
Differences to Athenian and Spartan women(4):
- Spartans were not only baby makers
- Spartans could buy land
- Spartans could talk politics
- Spartans could chose who they wanted to marry
Why was Cynisca famous? (2):
- She was a spartan legend
- She owned a champion chariot team
Spartan society was the only Greek society that…
provided an education system for girls
What was a Spartan woman’s most important role?
To produce healthy sons to be good warriors
Spartan women did not do…(3):
- House work
- Spinning
- Weaving
An essential role for a Spartan woman was to… [2]:
- Install Spartan values on their children
- Send her child of to the Agoge at the age of 7
How were Spartan women portrayed?(3):
- Athletic
- Opinionated
- Bossy
Why do Spartan women not need to weave?
Women had to focus on physical strength to birth a healthy child
How did Lycourgos encourage healthy children?
He made it so that men could not choose a woman at any time they had to wait until the woman was more mature
Spartan women were free to..
Leave the house unescorted
Restrictions Spartan women had to bear[2]:
- They had to send their sons away to the agoge
- If their husbands asked them to have sex with another man they had to do it
Spartan women used to say…
‘Son, either with your shield or on it”
What was said to be the greatest glory an Athenian kyria could achieve?
avoiding criticism
The most important duty of an Athenian Kyria was…
producing a male son
What were unmarried girls referred as in Athens?
Parthenos
The Kyria would not be allowed to leave the house without…
a male escort
A kyria had to…[3]:
- Manage the house hold slaves
- train the new slaves
- Oversee production of textiles
What is a Gyne?
A kyria who has had a child and has been wed
Why was it important that the Kyria produced male heirs?
So that the heir can carry the name of the house hold
Wives in Athens were expected to be…
absolutely faithful to their husbands
Athenian female domestic slaves(5):
- Prostitutes or domestic slaves
- They were allowed to go out in public to run errands for the Kyria
- They would answer the doors
- Look after children
- Collect water
The Spartans believed that…
the slaves should do the domestic tasks
Spartan women were responsible for managing…
the family’s kleros(farm)
Once a Roman girl is married she is called a…
Matrona
What would a roman woman be called if she married the paterfamilias?
A Materfamilias
Materfamilias had authority over(3);
- Slaves
- Children
- Dependent unmarried women of the household
Matronas in poor families would…(4):
- Cook
- Clean
- spinning and weaving
- look after children
A Matrona in a wealthy family would…(3):
- oversee the slaves
- read books
- keep up with politics
How did Female domestic slaves help to ensure the smooth running of an Athenian household?
By helping the kyria
The quality of life of a female slave depended on…
The temperament of their masters
Spartan Marriage match making customs(4):
- Young men and women would have plenty of opportunities to interact
- There was no dowry
- Main purpose was to produce children
- Spartan girls married later than in Athens
Athenian marriage customs(4):
- They were arranged by the kyrios as soon as the bride reached puberty
- Marriages were handled like business deals
- They would swear a solemn oath in front of witnesses
- Relationships must be beneficial for both families
Athenian wedding ceremony day one(2):
- Day one would be a feast between the bride and her female friends
- Bride would make sacrifices to Artemis; a lock of hair and childhood toys
How long are Athenian weddings?
3 days
Athenian wedding ceremony day two(5):
- Ritual bath for bride
- After she would dress in the fines clothes and jewellery
- Kyrios would host a wedding feast
- After there is a torch light procession
- Bride is dragged away from her mother by groom
Athenian wedding ceremony day three(3):
- Bride’s female attendants will be outside the room
- Singing of wedding songs
- Gifts given
Greek and Roman marriages were rarely…
based on love
What were the purposes of roman marriages?(3):
- Solidifying businesses
- Improving the social standing
- Financial gain due to dowrys
Roman Cum Manu weddings(2):
- The woman could inherit property from her husband
- She would be adopted into the husband’s family
Roman Sine Manu weddings(4):
- More common
- Women would inherit from their blood family
- Money would stay in immediate family
- Do not require a dowry
Children in Cum Manu marriages:
Belong to the same family as their mother and father
Children in Sine Manu marriages:
Belong to only the father’s family
Why were Athenian adultery laws so severe?
So the legitimacy of the heir could not be questioned
From the moment both roman families agree on the dowry…
The couple is considered married
